Japanese Zakka is not exactly sundries or household goods, nor is it simple gift items. Zakka is rather an assortment of Japanese goods required for modern living that are asociated with fashion, building or interior design, and place maximum emphasis on satisfaction. Zakka is a part of Japanese culture.
The themes of Zakka are Japanese-style (静謐・peace and calm) (精緻・delicate workmanship) backed up by Japanese technology, or as in western-style "various methodologies for beating modern stresses."Charley was established in 1981, which coincides with the time when Zakka first showed its face in the Japanese market.